disperse

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /dɪˈspɜːs/
• (GA) IPA: /dɪˈspɜ˞s/

Verb

disperse (disperses, present participle dispersing; past and past participle dispersed)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To scatter in different directions

   The Jews are dispersed among all nations.

   • 1611 King James Bible, Proverbs xv. 7

     The lips of the wise disperse knowledge.

   • Two lions, in the still, dark night, / A herd of beeves disperse.

2. (transitive, intransitive) To break up and disappear; to dissipate
3. (transitive, intransitive) To disseminate
4. (physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light etc. according to wavelength; to refract
5. (transitive, intransitive) To distribute throughout

Synonyms

• (scatter in different directions) See also Thesaurus:disperse

Translations

• French: (transitive) disperser, (intransitive) disperser
• German: (transitive) zerstreuen, (intransitive) zerstreuen
• Italian: disperdere
• Portuguese: dispersar
• Russian: рассе́ивать
• Spanish: dispersar

Translations

• German: dissipieren
• Italian: disperdere
• Portuguese: dissipar
• Russian: разгоня́ть

Translations

• Italian: disseminarere
• Portuguese: disseminar
• Russian: распространя́ть

Translations

• Italian: disperdere, rifrangere
• Portuguese: refratar
• Russian: преломля́ть

Translations

• German: verteilt
• Italian: disperdere, distribuire
• Portuguese: distribuir
• Russian: распространя́ть

Adjective

disperse

1. Scattered or spread out.

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